Difference between Sifting and Winnow

What is the difference between Sifting and Winnow?

Sifting as a verb is while Winnow as a verb is to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

Sifting

Part of speech: verb

Definition:

Winnow

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.To separate, sift, analyze, or test in this manner.To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.To subject granular material, especially food grain, to a current of air in order to drive off chaff and refuse.To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.

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